RHS Flashcardizz 6A

Front

Which of the following is not one of the phases of dealing with the Indigenous people in the U.S.?
Coexistence with American settlers,
Removal from tribal lands,
Relocation to South America,
Assimilation into American culture

Back

Relocation to South America

Front

Which of the following was a significant cause of the trend in the late-19th Century shown in the image? Options: the Gadsden Purchase, the Missouri Compromise, the eradication of all Indigenous people, a sense of American cultural superiority

Back

a sense of American cultural superiority

Front

The primary reason for the extinction of the buffalo was...

Back

to destroy the Indigenous people's food source

Front

The U.S. army suffered its greatest defeat at this battle in 1876.

Back

Little Big Horn

Front

What was passed in the 1850s to attempt to drive foreigners out of California?

Back

California Foreign Miner's Tax

Front

What city and harbor saw the greatest growth from the Gold Rush in slightly more than a year (1849 - 1850)?

Back

San Francisco

Front

In 1862, Congress authorized the transcontinental railroad. The Union Pacific hired mainly ______ while the Central Pacific employed mainly ______.

Back

Irish, Chinese

Front

This 1887 Act destroyed communal ownership of Indigenous people's land and allowed for U.S. citizenship.

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Dawes Severalty

Front

This "battle" marked the last organized resistance against U.S. encroachment upon Indigenous people's land.

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Wounded Knee

Front

This 1862 Act granted 160 acres of "free" land if you filled out an application, improved the land, and filed for a deed of title.

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Homestead